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The Nairobi airport rail link is an infrastructure project in Nairobi, in Kenya.
 | This article needs to be updated. (November 2024) |
| Nairobi Airport Rail Link | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Planning |
| Locale | Nairobi |
| Stations | TBD - includes new station Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and existing Nairobi railway station |
| Service | |
| Type | Airport rail link |
| Technical | |
| Line length | approximately 17 km (11 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The government of Kenya has proposed a rapid rail connection between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi.[1] As of October 2010, construction was under way, and tenders had been awarded.[2] The project costs 800 million shillings ($US9.13m), and involves 2 km of new rail to connect to the existing railway at Embakasi.[3]
The line will likely begin at the existing Nairobi railway station along an existing line to and a 2 km extension to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
There are number of stations and stops along the current rail route to Embakasi:
- Makadara railway station - existing station
- Donholm rail stop - minor stop
- Stage MPYA rail stop - minor stop
- Pipeline rail stop - minor stop
- Embakasi railway station - existing station
Both Makadara and Embakasi stations will be rebuilt for the airport link and all other stops either removed or rebuilt.
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